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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Its Days now numbered, 1940
... Trams tramways Bourke St Cable Trams Closure Buses Newspaper ...Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper of a cable car set at the intersection of Spring and Bourke St with the caption - "Its Days now numbered", reporting on the soon to close Bourke St cable line and replaced by modern buses. Includes a safety zone sign. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing or the date.trams, tramways, bourke st, cable trams, closure, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, "Six Trams Damaged with Road Metal", 15/03/1937 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from The Argus Monday 15/3/1937, titled "Six Trams Damaged with Road Metal", about the damage caused at the time of the closure of the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable tram services - by souvenir hunters and people at the Port Melbourne depot who through road metal (stones) at the trams as they came into the depot. The timeline gives the date of closure as Saturday 13/3/1937. Notes one of the Gripmen was a Mr. J. Armstrong. A comparison with the cutting as collected and the reproduction in The Argus on Trove, while the same photographs has a different text layout and text, possibly indicating two different editions of the paper.trams, tramways, collins st, port melbourne, south melbourne, cable trams, closure, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Soon cable cars will be no more", Dec. 1925
... Trams tramways Closure Cable Trams Swanston St Lonsdale St ...Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from an unknown paper December 1925 about the pending closure of the Swanston St cable line, Christmas Eve. Has a photograph of work at the intersection of Lonsdale and Swanston St with a cable tram in Lonsdale St. Caption titled "Soon cable cars will be no more". May not be from a newspaper.trams, tramways, closure, cable trams, swanston st, lonsdale st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, John McLagan, "Off the beaten track, but..... Back on the rails", 9/09/1982 12:00:00 AM
1 - Cutting from The Herald, Thurs 9/9/1982's of W4 673 being driven at the TMSV Bylands Museum past a cable tram saloon body in poor condition. .2 - full newspaper page of the above cutting, titled "Off the beaten track, but..... Back on the rails", written by John McLagan. Has photos of the horse tram operating at Hudson Park and a cable grip car on display. Quotes Tony Sell about the story of the museum and provides a background.trams, tramways, bylands, tmsv, w4 class, tram 673 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Last cable car on the Collins Street - Victoria Bridge", 14/07/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper 14/7/1929 about the closure of the Victoria Bridge line in Victoria St from Brunswick St. Has a photo of the event at the Collins St? Driven by Gripman Cubitt. The timeline gives the date of closure of the Brunswick St to Victoria Bridge line as Saturday 13 July 1929. Titled "Last cable car on the Collins Street - Victoria Bridge" Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, victoria bridge, closure, collins st, cable trams, victoria st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Only Ten Years Ago Today", Jan. 1935
Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with a photo headline of "Only Ten Years Ago Today", with a photograph of Swanston and Flinders St intersection with many cable trams in the view and extensive traffic, including horse drawn vehicles and the station. Notes that an announcement of conversion was made on 19/1/1925. Indicates a print date of about 19/1/1935.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, cable trams, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - Coaster set, Paul Stephen-Daly trading at Louchrilau Nominees Pty Ltd, c1980
Set of 6 drink coasters, with a felt back gold plastic front with an impression of a Melbourne tram contained within a black finished cardboard box. Each coaster has the imprint of the MMTB emblem. The coasters feature: Z3 class - 1980 - has a Stephen Daly trademark logo on the rear. W2 class - 1927 A class - 1910 - 11 R Class - 1266 (Melbourne cable tram) - 1885 X class - 1924 T class - 1917 Produced by Paul Stephen-Daly trading at Louchrilau Nominees Pty Ltd, with address details and contact phone number (6 digits) and a telex number. Given it has a Z3 included, date late 1970's early 1980's. An internet search for the name shows a number of coasters produced by the same person on sale as collectables. See also Reg Item 2856 for another set of 5 and the A and the X class trams.trams, tramways, souvenirs, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Connies Collectable Cards, The Connies, Connies Collectables, 2016-17
Series of seven The Connies Collectable Cards for 2017 Each card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo, with some having the MMTB and the Calcutta tramway company logo. The rear of the card gives the story behind the photograph. .1 - Paribesh Bandhu tram - Calcutta .2 - Tom's Tram - Fitzroy farm dog - featuring 1036 and a "mutt" .3 - Montage of a Calcutta tram 498 and Melbourne 980 side by side - Tramjatra .4 - Painted trams - Calcutta 649 - Sundari Sunrise Tram .5 - Montage of Melbourne 892 (route 78) and Calcutta 657 .6 - Lin Onus Tram - 829 - Transporting Art 1992 .7 - Norm Cross - with workshops and tram 1011 (image) - Darebin's Australian'strams, tramways, tickets, the connies, mmtb, conductors, cable trams, calcutta, preston workshops, tram 1036, tram 892 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, mid 1920's
Black and White photograph, mounted onto brown card of the interior of Ascot Vale Sub-station with two rotary converters in the foreground, and associated panels and four employees alongside the panels. Rotary Converters have English Electric displayed on the machines. Time-line history of Melbourne's Government cable electric trams and buses - George et al, page 30 gives date of opening as Dec. 1924.Under the photograph, the words "Ascot Vale" has been written in ink and one person has been arrowed the expression "ME" written onto the photograph.trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, ascot vale, english electric, rotary converters, switchboards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Neil Mackintosh, Brunswick Depot, 1990
Page from a photo album book with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover - on cardboard sheet - containing three photographs of Melbourne Trams. 1 - W3 668 at Brunswick Depot - June 1977 - Neil Mackintosh photo. 2 - W3 665 ditto 3 - Photo of cable trams reversing at the Moreland Hotel 1890, with horse tram No. 4 on the left hand side of the photo. In the background is a sign - Patterson? and Son, Auctioneers. See Reg Item 2861 for a framed photo of the image 3. Not known who assembled the album.trams, tramways, brunswick depot, w3 class, moreland, cable trams, horse trams, tram 668, tram 665, tram 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", 9/08/1991 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun Friday 9 August 1991, centre pages, titled "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", written by Michael Epis. Reports on the withdrawal of W class trams from service and the National Trust involvement. Gives a brief story of the history of Melbourne's trams. Has photos of cable trams, W7 1019, Fairfield Tramway, First tram Elsternwick, Hawthorn Cable Tram, W2 646, Bylands, V214, 436 and Elton John tram 520 being exported. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, fairfield, w2 class, cable trams, w class, horse trams, elsternwick, tram 520, tram 646, tram 1019, tram 636, tram 214, tram 436, tram 36 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St, July and August 1918
Letter - PMTT letterhead - from H. Dix Engineer and Manager of the PMTT to the Secretary - R. H. Shackell, of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, dated 6/8/1918 enclosing a copy of a letter from the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) regarding a shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St being relocated to the South Side of High St. RACV letter - dated 5/7/1918, location dangerous for pedestrians (Passengers changing from electric to cable trams) and motorists and suggesting the same location as for Commercial and St Kilda Roads. Handwritten memo on a piece of typed paper looking for donations to the Melbourne Hospital, regarding issues to be considered if relocated.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, racv, high st, st kilda rd, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Tramway Employees Association picnic, c1911
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Personnel Welfare Employees ...Digital image of a Tramway Employees Association picnic, possibly soon after the formation of the Association - given the informality of the banner. The union was formed in 1910 - see http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE0274b.htm - accessed 8/8/2017. See Reg item 1169 - "The Tramway Society Circular", of September 1910 notifies that a picnic will be held during March 1911 in Mornington - this may be a photograph of this picnic.. The donor notes his father, Edwin Milne was a Gripman at the time. See images 2398i3 and i4 for details of Edwin Milne from the employment records held by the Public Records Office accessed 4/9/2017.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, welfare, employees, unions, picnics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, Tramway Board, Victorian Railways, interface between trains and cable trams at Level crossings, August 1919 to June 1922
... Trams tramways Level Crossings Cable Trams Queens Parade Safety ...Series of 14 letters, memos, correspondence, documents regarding the interface between trains and cable trams at Level crossings on the inner circle line - Queens Parade Clifton Hill. Includes a cutting about an accident from the Age 27/6/1922 where people were injured due to the safety bar. Includes discussion about the possibility of cable trams entangled in a broken strand, actions of signalmen, Victorian Railways instructions, correspondence between the MMTB, Tramway Board and the Railways including letterhead, notice to grip men and conductors describing the operation of the bolt or bar that would prevent a grip passing the point when the gates were closed. Correspondence started August 1919. File scanned into a word searchable document.trams, tramways, level crossings, cable trams, queens parade, safety, victorian railways, clifton hill, northcote, mmtb, tramway board, accidents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, National Trust, "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994, Feb. 1994
Magazine - 32 pages - full colour print on full gloss or plain paper titled "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994. Has a number of items of tram and rail interest. page 12 - 14 - Article titled "Going Up, A look at the history of lifts in Melbourne: - includes notes and photograph of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. lift at the Bourke St offices - MTCo. page 15 - "Melbourne's Moving Icon - How the W's should look" - about the images of the W class trams, includes photos of 1031 and 1032. Both articles written by Rohan Storeytrams, tramways, w class, national trust, cable trams, mto co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "A history of Melbourne Trams", c2002
Printed colour posters - one each of A2 and A3 size, titled "A history of Melbourne Trams", featuring a cable car set, trams V214, HTT 8, W1 380, X2 676, Y613, W5 758, SW6 909, Z 166, A 241, B1 2001, C3005 and D 5001, with year and class and a short description and history. Has the Yarra Trams logo in the bottom right hand corner. 2nd A3 sized copy added 21/04/2017 from David Frost items received late 2016.trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, yarra trams, tram 214, tram 8, tram 380, tram 676, tram 613, tram 758, tram 909, tram 166, tram 241, tram 2001, tram 3005, tram 5001 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Keith Kings, "Destination City", 1954
Book - "Destination City" - paper covers - 20 pages - centre stapled - with sub title "A Pictorial Review of Melbourne's Tramcars", priced at 2/-, published by Traction Publications of Brighton Beach in 1954. Reproduced from the Australian Tramway Album 2nd Edition, (revised). Two colour cover - green with black. Describes Melbourne s tram car fleet, including Victorian Railways tramcars, cable cars and the Doncaster and Box Hill tramway. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover, has PCC 980 with green banding and price. On back cover is a map of Melbourne tramways drawn in 1948. See image i4 for a pdf copy.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams", 1998
... Trams tramways Melbourne Tramways Tramcars Cable Trams History ...Book - 96 pages + card covers, 5 sections, perfect bound, A4 landscape full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams", looking at the history of Melbourne's tram, why, how, culture, economic and relationship to Melbourne and its residents. Contains a forward written by Keith Dunstan. Written by Dale Budd and Randall Wilson, published by University of New South Wales Press in 1998. Has a table of contenttrams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, tramcars, cable trams, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "General Scheme for Future Tramways", 1998
Laminated A3 poster or sheet titled "General Scheme for Future Tramways", prepared by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts in 1998 extracted from the MMTB Annual Report for 1923. Has comments on the scheme, new lines, proposals and shows the lines proposed. Map shows cable lines, existing electric lines, tramways proposed to be abandoned (Rathdowne St), Domain Road, alternative routes, railways and railway tram routes. Includes a photo of tram 105. 2nd copy - not lamined - folded into three vertically. See also Reg Item 2089 for an original of this document.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, new track, closure, construction, routes, tram 105 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot Table Sheet or Block, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sunday 14-1-1968 - Glenhuntly - North Fitzroy - Kew - Malvern - Doncaster", Jan. 1968
Depot table sheet or block - roneo or spirit duplicated, printed on light card - for - "Sunday 14-1-1968 - Glenhuntly - North Fitzroy - Kew - Malvern - Doncaster" shows the various runs and crew tables for the day, has an index and notes. The block was prepared for the track work to realign Dandenong Road and the Chapel St intersection as part of the St Kilda Junction project. See page 96 of Timeline History of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams - Barry George et al.trams, tramways, table cards, glenhuntly tram depot, kew depot, north fitzroy depot, doncaster depot, malvern depot, drivers, conductors, st kilda junction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, MTT & MTOCo authorised lines, c1956
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys Notes ...Notes, 13 pages foolscap sheets pinned in the top left hand corner, 2 loose foolscap pages, 6 quarto pages, providing a sketch map of the MTOCo lines as authorised, length of each line, description, extract from surveyors level books for dates, list of cable car depots and financial notes. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, intersection of Rathdowne and Elgin St, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes, 2 pages, has been pinned together, giving a sketch of the intersection of Rathdowne and Elgin St intersection and details of Rathdown St terminus at Park St. From survey books. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, rathdowne st, elgin st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Details of Richmond line - Spencer St, Flinders St and Bridge Road, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes, 9 pages, has been pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Richmond line - Spencer St, Flinders St and Bridge Road. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, richmond, spencer st, flinders st, bridge rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Collins St to Brunswick St line, including the St Georges Road terminus at Barkly St, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes,13 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Collins St to Brunswick St line, including the St Georges Road terminus at Barkly St. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, collins st, gisborne st, brunswick st, st georges rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Victoria Parade to Victoria Bridge line, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes 4 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Victoria Parade to Victoria Bridge line. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, victoria parade, victoria st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Bourke St to Nicholson St line, Brunswick East line, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes 10 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Bourke St to Nicholson St line, Brunswick East, including the connection into Spencer St. Includes 2 pages pinned together for the Gertrude, Smith St to Queens Parade line. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, bourke st, nicholson st, gertrude st, smith st, queens parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Elizabeth St to Sydney Road Brunswick terminating at Moreland Road via Royal Parade - line, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes 6 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Elizabeth St to Sydney Road Brunswick terminating at Moreland Road via Royal Parade. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, elizabeth st, sydney rd, royal parade, brunswick -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Lonsdale, Russell St, Lygon St and Elgin and Johnston St to Collingwood line, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes 4 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Lonsdale, Russell St, Lygon St and Elgin and Johnston St to Collingwood line. Second set of notes, 3 sheets, for the Madeline St, Swanston St, St Kilda Road and High St St Kida line. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, lonsdale st, russell st, lygon st, collingwood, johnston st, elgin st, madeline st, swanston st, st kilda rd, high st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Domain Road, Park St, Toorak Road and Chapel St lines, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys ...Notes 6 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Domain Road, Park St, Toorak Road and Chapel St lines. Second set of notes 4 pages for the Port Melbourne and South Melbourne beach lines via City Road and Victoria St respectively. Single page sketches for both the Flemington Road via North Melbourne and Spencer St to North Melbourne lines - no dimensions or survey notes. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, toorak rd, chapel st, south melbourne beach, port melbourne, city rd, victoria st, north melbourne, flemington rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, High St Dundas St terminal, Nicholson St line, c1930
... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Drawings Reports Surveys St ...Single page sketch for the Wellington St, Fitzroy St, Esplanade to Acland St line, three pages of notes on the High St Dundas St terminal, Nicholson St line, Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, st kilda, acland st, the esplanade, wellington st, nicholson st